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phlegm

n.粘液,痰,粘液质

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phlegm


/flem; flɛm/
n [U]
1 thick semi-liquid substance which forms in the air passages, esp when one has a cold, and which can be removed by coughing 痰.
2 (dated or fml 旧或文) quality of being slow to act or react, or to show feeling; calmness 迟钝; 冷漠; 冷静
*show considerable phlegm in facing the crisis 面对危机表现得相当冷静.

phlegm


n[U]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: fleume, from Latin phlegma, from Greek, 'flame, phlegm', from phlegein 'to burn']
the thick yellowish substance produced in your nose and throat, especially when you have a cold
= mucus
unusual calmness in worrying, frightening, or exciting situations